HELP I am having doubts

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choccyface
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#16 Post by choccyface »

Taylor,

I know exactly how you feel. Like you I had a baby tooth that was very loose and an adult tooth in the wrong position. I could have had a quick fix solution, a bridge or implants but I decided to have the brace to retain my natural teeth and hoped that the long term gain would outweigh the relatively short term discomfort.

I am quite a shy women (age 33) and I really dreaded my 6 extractions and my brace being fitted. When I told people I was having a brace, I think they thought I was mad. I actually felt quite depressed but I was going with the flow and almost expected to pull out at any moment. I cried a few times at thye dentist/orthos because it was such a huge deal for me and I really didn't want to look differant and draw attention to myself. When I had the extractions I knew there was no going back though and I would have to do it and I had my brace fitted 2 and a half weeks ago now.

I honestly don't feel bad or that self concious at all! In fact I feel kind of proud that I am doing something positive to improve myself and don't have any regrets. It felt odd at first and sore but you soon adjust and my partner has been brilliant, although at first he told me off for trying to cover them up when I smiled!

We are young and if we live to a ripe old age then what a few years out of that? I am sure you won't even think about your brace after a while and when you see teeth start to move you will wonder why you didn't do it sooner. I really do understand your last minute doubts, I was just terrible but I know I made the right decision.

Good luck, say positive. Look forward to a new smile :D

Sarah x
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taylorhl25
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#17 Post by taylorhl25 »

Thanks Sarah, it is good to hear from someone who has the same problem and faced the same douts but is now into the journey to a fab smile.

It is now 29 days till my fitting and I still have days where I think am I doign the right thing, it is a lot of money etc but then I see pictures of how my teeth will look and realise I am doing a fantatsic thing for myself and why shouldn't I, we all need to treat ourselves sometimes :D
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#18 Post by choccyface »

Exactly! You deserve this as much as anyone. I'm glad that you seem to be feeling more positive today Taylor.

I really know how you feel, before I had my brace fitted I joked about never going anywhere for the duration but I was quite serious. I really expected to feel so self concious that I wouldn't be able face people on a day-to-day basis, let alone socialise. But I don't feel that way at all now its on, I smile at the customers at work as normal and mostly they don't even notice my brace which I find remarkable. Like others have said on here, people are far more worried about how they look to be concerned about someones elses brace.

It really is a good thing you are doing, just keep believing that!

Sarah x
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